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Household of Peter Rankin (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Peter Rankin and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Rankin, born in 1827 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary S Rankin, born in 1841 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1874 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Simpson S (born 1878 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alison (born 1861 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, David (born 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Peter Rankin's household
Peter
Rankin
Head
Mary S
Rankin
Wife
Andrew
Rankin
Son
John
Rankin
Son
Simpson S
Rankin
Son
Alison
Rankin
Daughter
David
Brown
Servant
Isabella
Braid
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Rankin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Rankin | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary S | Rankin | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Rankin | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Rankin | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Simpson S | Rankin | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Rankin | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Brown | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Braid | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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